Vietnam transport sector could cut emissions by 20 pct with int'l support

A VND6.4 trillion ($292 million) underground shopping complex near the iconic Ben Thanh Market is scheduled to begin operations in 2021.

A state-owned construction company is planning to build a 155 km (96 mile) expressway through the Mekong Delta using ODA and public funds.

Carelessness and lack of knowledge of traffic laws are to blame for traffic violations by foreigners, according to senior police officers.

A Grab driver allegedly charged a group of four Japanese students VND2 million ($86) for a VND192,000 ($8) ride in Hanoi last Saturday.

HCMC's first two metro routes will be delayed yet again, a recent progress evaluation report submitted by the city transport department indicates.

A taxiway will be closed for repairs at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport from September 11 to 16.

Lacking rest stops, drivers in southern Vietnam have taken to using an expressway's emergency stop lane to take a nap.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the construction of a bridge connecting HCMC and Dong Nai Province at a cost of VND7.2 trillion ($310 million).

U.S. car rental company Hertz has returned to Vietnam with a franchisee set to begin services in Saigon.

The arrival of the first train for Hanoi’s second metro line has been delayed to next July, instead of March, as previously announced.

Ride-hailing firm Grab is set to invest “several hundred million dollars” in Vietnam where the company sees its next major growth market.

Vietnam Railways is seeking VND2.5 trillion ($107 million) to erect barriers at all places where rail tracks and roads intersect, legally and otherwise.

Fourteen rail and road projects costing VND15 trillion ($645.45 million) will start this year and be completed by 2021.